epa12938916 Law enforcement officers patrol the streets during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Rome, Italy, 07 May 2026. Rubio is in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. EPA/ALESSIO CORSARO

epa12938751 A motorcade with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (unseen) in Rome, Italy, 07 May 2026. Rubio is in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

epa12938750 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is escorted by security as he arrives at his hotel in Rome, Italy, 07 May 2026. Rubio is in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

epa12938749 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is escorted by security as he arrives at his hotel in Rome, Italy, 07 May 2026. Rubio is in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

epa12938748 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is escorted by security as he arrives at his hotel in Rome, Italy, 07 May 2026. Rubio is in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI